M'Pella worked on a dabo table when a group of Cardassians and Jem'Hadar started a brawl during which some of them died. After this she and Morn were interrogated by a Bajoran security deputy and she seemed shocked when she used a handkerchief. (DS9: "Behind the Lines")

Along with Quark and another dabo girl she welcomed home the returning Starfleetcrew of Deep Space 9 after the joint forces of the Cardassians and the Dominion had left the station. (DS9: "Sacrifice of Angels")

In 2374, an intoxicated Grathon Tolar attempted to dance with M'Pella while she was operating the dabo wheel. When Tolar became insistent, there was a brief struggle before Quark intervened. Tolar subsequently stabbed the Ferengi. The incident was quietly covered up after Sisko offered a bribe to Quark. (DS9: "In the Pale Moonlight")

When Odo and Sisko arrived in the aftermath of this incident, M'Pella's clothing was noticeably torn at her chest and her left shoulder, suggesting Tolar had more malevolent intentions than just dancing. Unlike Quark, however, she seemed more annoyed than injured from the incident.

In 2375, M'Pella and Leeta asked Quark to reduce the amount he took from their tips from 20% to 10%; Quark said he would "think about it". Shortly after, when it seemed Quark would be the next Grand Nagus, M'Pella offered to keep him company in his "great, big Nagal Residence", and Quark was more than happy to oblige her. M'Pella continued working at Quark's after it turned out that Rom was to be the next Nagus. (DS9: "The Dogs of War")

Appendices

Background

M'Pella was played by stand-in and body doubleCathy DeBuono and (along with Broik) was seen in the background at Quark's in several seasons of Deep Space Nine, but was never given lines or credit until her final appearance in "The Dogs of War." She was first named as M'Pella in "In the Pale Moonlight".

The novel The 34th Rule identified M'Pella as being Bajoran, although she never had Bajoran nose ridges in the series.

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